Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16
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| tual Fire Insurance Company, with
main Office ut Centre Hall, haye re-
ceived since their last quarterly meet
ing, March 22nd, 53 applications. insur-
ing property TO the amount OF $76,625,
the premium notes amounting Ia So
1851 aud cash premiums $l5l.O0. The
company have extended their working
territory TO Marion, Walker, Spring,
Benner and llalfmoou townships, but
will only insure farm and country prop
erty.
The late rains and subsequent
warm weather have put the wheat and
corn fields in II more promising condi-
tlon, and though things do not look as
the farmers would have 1t, the pros
poets, taking II on an average, are still
for good harvest. One thing is GER
tain, there will he enough for all, and
those whose crops are an entire failure
will be able to manage over spare sea-
son us they have done before. At any
rate there Is no reason to be respondent
in this fertile and prosperous part OF
the land
| MORE SNAKES. - The Bellefonte
Daily NeicS of Monday gives the fol-
lowing account of an unpleasant meet
ing with his snakeship, and as snake
stories are in order we give om readers
the benefit of the article which seems
to be based On truth
One day last week Mr.. w. II. Den
lnger, of Philipsburg. and Miss Laura
Wright. of Milesburg, were crossing
Snow Shoe mountain. While riding
happily along, thinking not of danger, a
long writhing form reared itself up In
front of them. 1t was a huge black
snake which at once offered battle. The
reptile looked indeed exceedingly dan
gerous. 1t threw itself forward and
endeavored TO entwine around anyone
who would approach. Sticks and stones
did not seem TO lnjure it any until one
two pound rock, well aimed, took His
Snakeship on the head and killed him
dead. When the snake was examined
and measured his proportions were
found TO 0e eleven feet in length ana
one foot in circumference.
"FoURTH OF July COLONIZATION
AT CENTRE HALL.-A grand Fourth
of July celebration will be held at Cen
tire Hall. There will be grand dis
play of fire works in the evening ad.
dresses by eminent speakers ; grand
fantastic parades balloon ascension
match game of base ball racing, and
other amusements. Excursions from
Bellefonte and Mfllinburg. Arrange
ments will be made TO entertain 5000
people. 1t will be the grandest and
largest celebration ever witnessed In
Centre County, rs neither money por
effort will be spared TO make it a sue
cess. Particulars next week"
These are the contents OF dodger
which has been sent out from the Times
office at Centre Hall and on which the
following gentlemen 3 names appear as
the committee Of arrangements w.
B Mingle, j. ID. Murray, Jas. &. Boal,
d. J. Meyer, w. z. Shoop, DIR. j. F.
Alexander, and Chas. KurtZ. Our sis
ter town displays a good deal of get up
and with such q set of wide-awake cum-
mittee men their anticipations OF rous-
ing good time are very likely TO be re-
| allied.
STATE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
The following is the programme OF
exercises during the commencement Of
Pennsylvania State College, Centre Co.,
Pa, June 26th TO 30th:
]. SUNDAY, June &c s O'Clock, p. M,
BACcALAuRRArE SERMON, by tie Rer.
William H. Campbell d. D., Of Netc Drums
,cick, " j.
?. MONDAY, June e.: S O'Clock, p. n.,
ANNUAL ADDRESS before The Young Mems
Christian Association, by The Rer. Lemuei c.
| Barnes, Of Pittsburgh.
| s. TUESDAY, June IS: 10 a. M, Erdmin-
alton Of candidates for admission 10 College !;
s O'Clock p. M, WASHINGTON REUNION
ASSOCIATION ; $50 O'Clock p. M, Eyhibi-
ton Drill Of State College Cadets O'Clock
p. M, JUNIOR ORAToRICAL CONTEST.
!. WEDNRsDAY, June go: o O'Clock a, M.
artillery Salute; 10 O'Clock a. M, annual
Meeting Of TRUSTEES Is O'Clock m., AL
UMNI Dinner; g o'clock p. M, Meeting lin
| the Chapel Of DELEGATES and ALUMNI 10
elect Trustees: s O'Clock p. M, CREssoS RE-
UNION ASSOCIATION s O'Clock p. m., An
nudl address before the ALUMNI, By Major
j. W. Po,celI, Director Of The United States
Geological Surrey.
5. THURSDAY June so: $50 o'clock q.
| m., GRADUATION EXERCISES Of Tie class Of
81: COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS; s O'Clock p.
| m, PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
We were astonished to find the an
nexed article both in the Harrisburg
Patriot and in the Lewisburg Saturday
Ne,cs, when at the same time the re-
porters of this paper, published right
in the midst of the would-be afflicted
section of Centre county, seemed en-
tirely ignorant of anything of the kind.
Upon inquiry We are informed that
there are two or three gardens in Aa-
ronsburg, where the snails did more or
less damage, but in no case to the ex-
tent represented in the exaggerated
tale. Another thing which puzzles the
reader is the mention of a place in
Penns Valley by the name of Bloom
field. There is no such place to our
knowing nor has anybody else ever
heard of such a town. The reporter to
said papers must have very vivid i'm
agination and stroug passion for pic
turing comparatively insignificant
occurrence in the loudest colors posi-
BILE. To say the least there is but little
truth IN the account as our readers
may Judge for themselves
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